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Can pay increments be deferred when employees are off work owing to industrial accidents or parental leaves? the Quebec Superior Court weighs in

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • June 8 2013

A recent decision of the Quebec Superior Court in Syndicat canadien des communications, de l'énergie et du papier (SCEP) c. Gagnon1 affirmed

Commonality continues to be stumbling block for certifying misclassification class proceedings

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 23 2013

Last month, the Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) upheld a decision that refused to certify class

Resignation as a bargaining weapon a double-edged sword

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 16 2013

Threatening to resign, when used by an employee to bargain for better working conditions, is a weapon that cuts both ways. A tactic of this sort

Notice of resignation: will employers still be notified before an employee leaves?

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 14 2013

In a recent decision, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled for the first time that an employer can waive the notice given by an employee who resigns

Psychological harassment complaints when the investigator gets sued

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 8 2013

In a recent judgment by the Court of Québec which may raise a few eyebrows, an investigator hired by an employer to inquire into psychological

Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube and personal email accounts.how far can an employer go when it comes to using their contents as evidence against an employee?

  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 7 2013

With the proliferation of social media, employers are more and more tempted to resort to their employees' personal accounts so as to obtain valuable

Imputation by the CSST of medical visit costs of employees whose injuries are consolidated without permanent impairment or functional limitation keep an eye on your monthly statements!

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 25 2013

In a much-anticipated decision, on February 14, 2013, the Superior Court ruled on the imputation of medical visit costs by the Commission de la

Unjust dismissal: different possible awards

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 16 2013

Last month, the Commission des relations du travail ("CRT") rendered a decision following a finding of unjust dismissal that serves as a good

Restrictive covenant arising from sale of business found unreasonable: Ontario Court of Appeal

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 16 2013

The common law distinguishes between the enforceability of restrictive covenants arising out of a sale of business and covenants in the employment

Federal Court holds employers must accommodate parental childcare obligations

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 11 2013

A recent Federal Court decision has held that the Canadian Human Rights Act extends protection to employees who require accommodation for parental